Property Record
107 N STATE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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| Other Name: | TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 21892 |
| Location (Address): | 107 N STATE ST |
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| County: | Lincoln |
| City: | Merrill |
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| Year Built: | 1907 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Van Ryn |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is significant under Criterion C as a representative and important example of English Gothic style church architecture in Merrill. Members of St. John's Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Carl Stange's home on Cottage Street to organize a Lutheran church on the west side of Merrill. In 1885 St. John's gave them a release, and the new congregation built Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (not extant) on the northwest corner of State and Division streets. In 1907 A.H. Stange, prominent lumber baron, donated $25,000 and the corner of State and West Streets for a new brick Gothic church. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Jones, George and Norman McVean. A History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties, Wisconsin, 1924. B. "Seventh-fifth Anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church." Unpublished pamphlet at Merrill Historical Society. C. Cornerstone of building, "1907." TOMAHAWK LEADER 9/10/1996. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |